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Oh I didn't realize my poll was going up right away. Some thoughts on these albums:

Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica is a very unique album. RYM has it listed as "plunderphonics," a genre that involves sampling other music or audio and making a new song out of it. Many songs on this album are full of chopped up 80s commercials, but they're presented in a way that makes them almost unrecognizable (Youtube is full of videos identifying these samples, almost like it's a puzzle). The album is full of big, swelling synths that are somewhat New Agey in execution at times and run the gamut of emotions; I swear I experience so many different feelings every time I listen to this. It's truly unlike anything else I've heard.

Sample track: Sleep Dealer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P26hNg4n3Hs

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I nominated Hisayoshi Ogura - G-Darius Original Arcade Score because there was talk of running a game soundtrack and G-Darius is one of my favorites, and it's fairly short to boot. The Darius series is know for "weird" melodies and soundscapes. G-Darius is very industrial, with lots of factory noises and, like OPN, vocal samples. Most of the songs loop pretty quickly; an exception is KIMERA II, my favorite from the game, and a VGMC retiree. If G-Darius gets picked, I'll provide a link to the topic upload - Zuntata has historically taken down unofficial uploads. Also, as an aside, if you pick G-Darius, you'll probably see an uptick in participation for that topic - I imagine a lot of the VGM crew will be drawn in.

Sample track: KIMERA II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VuXFeSWgwE

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Finally, Bjork - Vespertine is an album I know basically nothing about except that Bjork is an artist I've always wanted to seek out more music from. Vespertine is her highest rated album on RYM, coming in at #24 on their all-time chart. I wanted a female artist since from what I can tell they're somewhat underrepresented in this series (which reflects the music industry as a whole).

Sample track - Hidden Place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zUINtEf94A

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My preferences: Replica > G-Darius > Vespertine

Thanks for letting me participate!